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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,722.40, 110,583.60 and 70,496.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,722.40, 110,583.60 and 70,496.80 is: 105,745.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,722.40 : 110,583.60 = 70,496.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,722.40/110,583.60 = 70,496.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,722.40x = 110,583.60 × 70,496.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,722.40x = 7,795,789,932.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,795,789,932.48/73,722.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,745.20

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